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Pictures Page - Winter 2008 Archive

Here are the photos we took during the winter of 2008

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Piles for the new garden access bridge across the railway are being concreted into the ground. more
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April 2008: The afternoon tea special - well, we have to get the tea out to the workplace somehow! more
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April 2008: Freshly ballasted section down to tunnel. Tunnel is out of sight around the next right h... more
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May 24 - Its going to be a beauty! more
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May 24 - Bill working on the big bridge while Chris goes to buy more timber more
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May 4: Bill on the mill - making parts for the turntable. more
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Oct 2008: Taken from top of driveway looking down at house and bridge more
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Weekend of 6th Spetember - FINE Weather! 150% of normal rainfall this winter has meant not a single ... more
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Weekend of 6th September - about 1/3 of the Bridge in this view more
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Weekend of 6th September - Scaffold planks in the bracing are a big help more
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Weekend of 6th September - Chris tests the bridge. 4 stringers of 6" x 2" over 4 foot spans should b... more
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Sept 08. Bridge ready for its deck more
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Oct 2008: Bill and Chris working on the big bridge more
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May 10: Chris and Bill working on the big trestle - concreting in the centre pile of each bent more
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May 10: Chris and Bill working on the big trestle - Starting the leveling process. It took most of a... more
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May 10: Chris and Steve working on the big trestle - First bents take shape as the outside piles go ... more
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May 10: Chris and Steve working on the big trestle - The bridge will be a key feature of the railway more
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May 1: Chris and Steve work on the small Diesel engine. Originally intended for train use it will be... more
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Oct 2008: Chris Welding the turntable bridge more
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April 2008: Working on the access bridge. This bridge is used for mower access between lawns and is ... more
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April 2008: Another view of the access bridge. This bridge is used for mower access between lawns an... more
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Oct 2008: The first real train on the bridge carries the four builders - we must have faith in our c... more
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Nov 12. While Steve and Bill worked on the boiler, Darryl, Chris and Peter hung the new lighting rig... more
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Nov 12. That apex is 5 metres up (17 feet). Doesn't look high, but it sure focussed my mind! more
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Oct 2008: We needed to test the bridge - what a good excuse to bring #24 out for a run. (Alas not in... more
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Oct 2008: We needed to test the bridge (2) - what a good excuse to bring #24 out for a run. (Alas no... more
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Oct 2008: We needed to test the bridge (3) - what a good excuse to bring #24 out for a run. (Alas no... more
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April 26: We had a stand at the North Shore hobby expo and swap meet. The Three of us on the stand more
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Peter at the south entrance to tunnel #1 fixing sleepers. more
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Oct 2008: Peter on his rolling seat - fondly know and Peters Pullman Palace" more
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April 2008: Peter and Steve use the tram to try out the tunnel track. more
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April 2008: Peter and Steve use the tram to try out the tunnel track. more
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April 2008: Peter and Steve use the tram to try out the tunnel track. more
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April 2008: At the farm bridge project site. more
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April 2008: Peter and Steve use the tram to try out the tunnel track. more
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April 2008: Peter and Steve use the tram to try out the tunnel track. more
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Sept 08. Detail shot showing how we curved the stringers to make the bridge extra strong. The table-... more
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May 1: Phew - those injectors need some more work I think! Chris and Steve work on the small Diesel ... more
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May 4: Sunday was a cold and wet day - fire was on. Water always hot for a cuppa, and soupy noodles ... more
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Turntable and Steaming bays start to take shape. more
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Turntable and Steaming bays start to take shape. more
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Steve and son Owen working on the railhead as it enters Tunnel #1. more
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Oct 2008: Steve and Peter check out the sights more
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Steve and Peter working inside tunnel #1. We used a different track fixing method here. Each rail ha... more
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May 10: Steve working on the big trestle - Every house should have one at the bottom of their lawn! more
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Oct 2008: Steve on #24. Caption competition winner "Where's all the steam gone?" more
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April 2008: Nearing the farm bridge project site. Looks like Peter and Steve have had an argument? more
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April 26: We had a stand at the North Shore hobby expo and swap meet. Here's Peter and Steve ready t... more
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April 2008: What better way to roll the ballast? more
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April 2008: Grant watches on as Steve rolls the fresh ballast. (Well that was our excuse anyway) more
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April 26: We had a stand at the North Shore hobby expo and swap meet. This might scare the public! more
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August 10: Carrying the first truss out to the bridge site more
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August 10: Carefully moving it into place more
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August 10: Balancing act more
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August 10: One up - One to go! more
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April 2008: Track in tunnel! Just awaiting the 5 inch rail... more
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